Metallic fence-post and wire-fence-fastening means.



H. A. PAXTON.

METALLIC FENCE Eos AND WIRE FENCE EASTEN|NG MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.16. 1915,

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

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HEYWARD PAXTON, 0F DE LAND, FLORIDA.

METALLIC FENCE-POST AND WIBE-FENCE-FASTENING MEANS.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patijnfgagd Scapa. 1ML, 1915,

Application led anuary 16,1915. Serial No. 2,649.

This invention relates to a useful and im-` proved metallic fence Vpost and wire fence fastening means therefor, and as an object of the invention it is the aim to provide a metallic fence post body having a socket on one face adjacent its lower end, to receive a contracted end of a clamping plate, between which and said body the fence wire is clamped, there being lugs carried by the body, penetrating through the plate to receive wedges.

ln practical elds the details of construction may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view showingthe entire fence post and fastening means, illustrating the `fence wire or wire mesh work as attached. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing parts broken and parts in elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a view illustrating a portion of the fence post body, showing the socket, and the lower end of the plate in a position about vto be received by the socket. Fig. 5 is a sectionalv view on line 5v5 of Fig. 1.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates the fence post body, which is substantially T-shaped in cross section. Adjacent the face 2 of the body near the lower end thereof, a laterally'projecting plate supporting member 3 is positioned, and fastened at 4: to the outer face of this member 3 is a metallic strap 5, which, as shownin one of the sectional views of the drawing, has its ends overlying the opposite edge portions of the body of the post, which ends 6 are secured at 7 to the post, holding the supporting member securely in place. This supporting member 3 adjacent its upper surface and adjacent the face in contact with the faceof the body is recessed forming a socket S, to receive the lower contracted end 9 of the clamping plate 10. The clamping plate at its upper end and midway of its length is provided with rectangular openings 11, through which the lugs 12 of the body of the post extend. These lugs are provided with vertical openings 13 to receive the wedges 14.-, thereby acting to clamp the plate adjacent the face 2 of the body of the post, thereby holding the wire fence securely. rlhe inner face of the clamping plate is provided with a plurality of lugs 15, to prevent downward displacement of the horizontal wires of the wire fence 16.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. In combination, a metallic fence post body, a supporting block member having a recess adjacent one face and open upon said face and at the top, said block member being disposed neXt to one flat face of the post,

thereby closing the side face of the recess forming a socket, a metallic strap arranged upon the outer face of said block member, screws for securing the straps to the block member, said strap having its ends overlapping one face of the post opposite the face to which the block member is secured, screws penetrating the ends of the strap and into the post and the block member thereby securing the strap and the block member to the post, a clamping plate having a contracted portion at its lower end received in said socket, and between which clamping plate and the post the fence wire is clamped, and means for securing the clamping plate in place. Y

2. In combination, a fence post body T- shaped in cross section, a supporting member having a socket arranged adjacent one face of the body, a plate secured to said supporting member about its outer face and having its ends overlying the opposite edges of the body of the post and secured thereto, thereby holding the supporting member in position, one face of the body of the post having laterally extending lugs, one adjacent the upper end of the body, another substantially midway of the length of the body, a clamping plate having a lower contracted end received in the socket and having a pair of openings corresponding in position with relation to said lugs and designed to receive the lugs, said lugs having openings, wedges passed through the openings of the lugs to In testimony whereof I have signed my hold the clamping plate n position, between name to this speccaton n the presence of which clamping plate and the body of the two subscribing Witnesses.

v post the Wil-e fence s arranged, and'lugs HEYVARD A. PAXTON.

upon one face of the clamping plate to pre- VVtnesses:

vent downwardV movement ofthe horizontal EELJE F. SCRIVEN,

.Wires of the Wire fence. D. B. PAXTON.

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